Initiate

Pronunciation: /ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt/

Initiate (verb)

  1. to begin a process or action.
  2. to introduce someone to a new activity or group.

Examples

  • They initiated the project with a clear plan.
  • The company initiated a new marketing campaign.

Common collocations: initiate a process, initiate a conversation, initiate a project, initiate someone into, initiate a newcomer

Initiate (noun)

  1. a person who has recently joined a group or activity.

Examples

  • The initiate quickly learned the group's rules.
  • As an initiate, he attended all the meetings.

Synonyms of Initiate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Initiate

  • ending a process or activity
  • bringing something to an end